Not every star wants an opportunity to play in the Marvel sandbox.
Here are 12 actors who rejected MCU roles.
TheMCUcould have been drastically different if certain actors had not turned down certain Marvel Studios roles.
Still, not every actor has been willing to join Marvel’s ever-expanding roster of heroes.
Here are 12 major actors who passed on MCU roles.
But I also knew it wasn’t quite jiving with my personality and what I needed to stay sane.
Its taken years to understand what I intuitively was doing.
Of course, Pepper Potts was not Marvel’s only offer for Rachel McAdams.
She eventually went on to play Christine Palmer in 2016’sDoctor Strangeand 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
It’s not that I’m loathed to put on a catsuit.
It’s not that at all.
I just haven’t found something that really speaks to me."
But I didn’t do it."
My schedule is jammed packed and I can’t fit anything else in.
The press announced my possible attachment far too soon.
I know many of you wanted me to be involved, and I’m so sorry to disappoint you.
Hopefully there’ll be another Marvel film in my future.
Shane Black and everyone on the IM3 team are really wonderful.
I’m very excited to see the film when it comes out.
But in the end, she decided to pass.
Dave [Bautista] is perfect for that role, for Drax.
Amanda Seyfried - Gamora
Another actor who passed on aGuardians of the Galaxyrole isMamma Mia!
And it was a big’un.
Theres nothing wrong… Im not a f******, like, cinephile.
Im not a snob and Im totally fine with…
I think everybody was really happy with how things turned out.
All parties were satisfied."
And we were hopeful that it would close, but it didn’t.
We don’t want someone to feel like they’re forced.
Matthew McConaughey - Ego
Ahead of 2017’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
2, James Gunn and Marvel Studios approached Matthew McConaughey for the Living Planet and Star-Lord’s homicidal dad.
So why did theInterstellaractor pass on the villainous role?
Id feel like an amendment."
the Devilin my version of this Stephen King novel.
Weve done the first one.
Ronan has since gone on to star inSee How They Runand Lady Macbeth in 2023’sThe Tragedy of Macbeth.
They just contacted me and said we’re doing a story witches."
And as it was lining up, it just didnt feel to me like it was gonna work.
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